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The Highest Paid Actors Of 2. Just over a month ago, Forbes released its list of the highest paid celebrities in the world between June 2. June 2. 01. 6. There were musicians, athletes, comedians, actors and actresses, as well as some multimedia threats.
We’ve sifted out all 1. Forbes list for a countdown of mega- millionaires. It’s an interesting mix that definitely shows there’s a gender gap (just four women appear, although Taylor Swift is the top- earning celebrity overall, at an insane $1.
But, while it’s mostly American, there are four thespians on the list born outside of the U. S. A., two of whom aren’t even particularly well known in Western pop culture. And, at the risk of sounding click- baity, No. Here are the 1. 6 Highest Paid Actors Of 2. BRAD PITT: $3. 1.
MILLIONWe’re guessing a dozen or so years ago, when he was starring in Troy, Oceans Twelve and Mr. Smith, Brad Pitt would’ve been closer to the top of this list. Watch Finding Dory (2016) Movie Stream on this page. But it’s still impressive that he’s on this list at all, considering he hasn’t headlined a big blockbuster since 2. World War Z. He spent a chunk of last year likely working for peanuts in a film his wife, Angelina Jolie, directed called By the Sea, which embarrassingly earned about $5. And then there was his supporting role in The Big Short. So where did that $3.
Well, while he wasn’t the star of The Big Short, he did produce it, and the movie made over $1. Best Picture nomination. On top of that, he made a couple bucks as a producer selling the Afghanistan war satire War Machine to Netflix, scheduled to stream later this year. He’s starring in that one as well, plus another wartime flick, Allied, coming out in November. AKSHAY KUMAR: $3.
MILLIONAkshay Kumar is living proof that you don’t have to be a Hollywood star to bring home massive bags of cash; being a Bollywood star will suffice. Bollywood, of course, is a loose term for Hindi language productions made in India, where there’s a built- in audience of over a billion. The 4. 8- year- old actor is a talented martial artist and is known for his action films. In fact, he’s almost the Brad Pitt of India, married to a former award- winning actress over there named Twinkle Khanna, who herself (like Jolie) is the daughter of actors.
In 2. 00. 8 he was named the “sexiest man alive” by the Indian version of People and in between a super- active lifestyle (charity work, kickboxing, swimming, basketball, parkour), he tends to churn out four or five films a year. The more you work, the more money you make, right? Plus, he has banked a lot through endorsements over the years, hawking everything from Levis to whiskey, LG electronics to a tea company. MELISSA MCCARTHY: $3. MILLIONBefore busting out in 2. Bridesmaids in a standout supporting role, pretty much all Melissa Mc. Carthy did was quietly excel in supporting roles, playing friends of the main characters in Gilmore Girlsand Samantha Who?
But her Bridesmaids role, as Megan, was far from quiet. She showed how hilariously and cluelessly obnoxious she could be and it made her a star. After that her first starring role was in Identity Thief (2.
She’s now clearly getting paid for her box- office clout. She reportedly took home $1. Ghostbusters alone and this past year she starred in the comedy The Boss and was still getting paid handsomely for her now- cancelled sitcom, Mike & Molly. Plus, before she was an actress, she was passionate about fashion, and has since parlayed her on- screen success into a clothing line called Seven. SHAH RUKH KHAN: $3. MILLIONA couple items back we suggested Akshay Kumar could be the Brad Pitt of Bollywood. But Shah Rukh Khan could be the Tom Cruise, just a little step ahead in terms of superstardom.
After all, Khan is nicknamed the “King of Bollywood.” While Kumar is more of an action star, Khan has done it all: starring in romantic comedies and action thrillers, playing villains, and getting rave reviews in dramas like My Name is Khan in 2. Asperger syndrome – a role we’d label Oscar bait on this side of the pond.
On top of his superstardom in India as an actor, he’s also become a shrewd businessman. In fact, he made his $3. He also co- founded a successful production company in 2. Red Chillies Entertainment, co- owns an Indian Premier League cricket team called the Kolkata Knight Riders and he’s been known to endorse many products. ROBERT DOWNEY JR.: $3.
MILLIONWhen you’re Iron Man, you get the big bucks. What more can we say, really? In fact, you most likely get paid more than the lead actor of the title character in Captain America: Civil War. We can only speculate, because salary numbers haven’t been released, but we do know that for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Robert Downey Jr. So, enter the endorsement to round things off. RDJ has signed a $1. HTC smartphones. Next year could thrust him back towards the top spot, though.
He’ll surely get paid handsomely for an appearance in Spider- Man: Homecoming and there’s Sherlock Holmes 3 in the works as well, where he, of course, plays the title master sleuth. VIN DIESEL: $3. 5 MILLIONThe man who’s synonymous with the Fast and Furious franchise has done pretty well for himself. And it’s that soon- to- be eight- film franchise, with Fast 8 currently filming, that he has largely to thank for his riches. When he came on as a producer for the fourth flick, Fast and Furious, in 2.
In fact, the ninth and 1. But when you’re an action star of Diesel’s caliber, just one franchise won’t cut it. He also got paid over the past year for his voice acting role as tree dude Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Fast 8, will hit theaters next year. But that’s not all he’s slated to star in next year.
He’ll also return to his x. Xx character, Xander Cage, in x. Xx: Return of Xander Cage. That’s how you make $3. And really famous. JENNIFER LOPEZ: $3.
MILLIONIt’s got to be hard to maintain your humble status as “Jenny from the block,” as her song goes, when you’ve pocketed nearly $4. You’ve got to admit, J- Lo is versatile, starting her career off as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color and moving on to become not just a movie star, but a star of both reality and scripted TV, plus a wildly successful singer. When you’ve got all that going on at such a high level, it’s almost surprising she’s not higher on this list. Let’s look back at exactly what she’s done in the past year.
Her judging gig on the final season of American Idol reportedly brought home $1. The 4. 7- year- old Bronx native also starred in the NBC crime drama Shades of Blue, which was renewed for a second season. Then there was her voice work as the saber- tooth tiger Shira in Ice Age: Collision Course, her Vegas song and dance show, her fragrance line, and various endorsement deals. We’re exhausted just writing about it. SOFIA VERGARA: $4. MILLIONFor us, this was the most surprising entertainer on the list, and she cracked the top 1. On the surface, most of us know Sofia Vergara as Gloria, the fiery Colombian trophy wife on the uber- popular ABC sitcom Modern Family.
She’s great on the show, but she couldn’t possibly make $4. TV? Well, she and the other main cast members reportedly worked out a new deal for the coming eighth season that will bring in $3. Assuming 2. 2 episodes, that’ll come to $7. Clearly, even with this raise it won’t get her to $4. So, of course, it’s endorsements with the likes of Cover Girl, Head & Shoulders and others, plus her own talent management company, that brings home the bacon. BEN AFFLECK: $4. 3 MILLIONBen Affleck is the second of three actors on this list who made part of their millions from playing a superhero. The 4. 4- year- old two- time Oscar winner (neither for acting) made his controversial debut as Batman this year in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and that alone will pad the old wallet.
Of course, he also cameo’d as Bats in this summer’s Suicide Squad and will parlay his somewhat surprising success in the role into directing a new solo Batman movie in the not- too- distant future, plus two Justice League movies, in 2.